My GREEN 430D from Frys had LTEC caps and Chinese main filter caps (no more Hitachi or United Chemicon). Internal layout is very good, but the components are suspect. The GREEN model also uses the ADDA 80 mm fan.
Flash to the latest Beta 18 or regular 18 BIOS. This will resolve the double post at startup as long as AC power is available at the power supply (red led on the MB after shut down).
It's possible that you have a bum CPU. I built a few rigs last year based on the older 65mn E1400 CPU and a similar MSI G31 board rated up to 1333 MHz operation. All cracked 3.0GHz at stock Vcore. The 45nm E3200 CPU should be a higher-binned chip capable of 3.0-3.2GHz at stock voltage. NB...
45nm E3200 should be able to break 3.0GHz at default Vcore. Both of my E3200s were stable at 3.5GHz with stock voltage on an MSI G31TM-P21 (G31/ICH7) board. This 1600MHz FSB rated board lacks Vcore adjustment. Smart fan is very effective with a 4-pin PWM CPU cooler (3-pins fan runs at full...
I have four E3200s. First two were stable at stock voltage (<1.29) up to a minimum of 3.5GHz on a cheap MSI G31TM-P21 with no Vcore adjustment. Both of these chips should be able to crack 3.7GHz @ 1.4Vcore without much effort.
Other two are still un-opened. I paid $30 AR for MB/CPU combo @...
NB voltage +40mV. All other settings at nominal default. HT and FSB raised to about 2200MHz. Chip is locked at 13x multi. Don't want to push FSB much higher than 300 because this will require more juice at NB.
I'm not sure if higher NB speed will result in 15% boost in performance...
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=312853&highlight=ip35+beta+bios
http://www.abitshop.eu/bios/m630a.bin
Your link goes to the official 1.8 BIOS.
There's a good chance that you can unlock the 4th core of PII X3 CPUs when used with the appropriate MB. My PII X3 710 is running well at 3.57GHz/1.425Vcore with the Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P. Both were purchased at Fry's for $50 each. Max load temp is around 47C @ 80F ambient with a good...
These older 5200s can be hit or miss in the overclocking department. Most will do 3.4GHz with a few jewels cracking the 4.0GHz barrier at 1.36Vcore.
I bought two E3200/MSI G31 combos @ Fry's in mid-Nov for $50 AR. These are M0 Wolfdales. Both samples had default 1.29Vcore. No problem with...
Phenom II X3 710 CACZC AC 097CPMW with 1.325 default VID.
$50 Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P and $50 Phenom II X3 710 purchased at Fry's. No problem unlocking the 4th core with F4 BIOS (ACC @ -2%). Board is stable up to 300MHz bus speed and 1.3V NB. Core voltage as reported in CPUz is dead on...
Most "value" Seasonic-built units use OST as secondary caps. Primary is usually United Chemicon, Nichicon, or Hitachi. These OST caps should last at least 5 years if case temp is under 40C.
400CX is the best value right now for a single GPU overclocking rig. The long cable is ideal for...
Yup...Corsair 400CX (often $30 AR) pumps out 30A continuous @ +12VDC/40C ambient (single rail, of course). This Antec should be rated as a 430 watter.
I'd rather have more power @ +12VDC rail and better internal electronics than modular plugs. The extra power # +3.3VDC and +5VDC is a...
IP35-E can easily put out 120W with active cooling at NB and PWM. That said, 45nm E5xxx shouldn't draw more than 95W, even at 1.4Vcore. Good air flow to NB and PWM is a must for any type of high Vcore overclocking.
The IP35-E/E5200 combo sold last year is still humming at 4.1GHz with...
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